Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
North Macedonia's population stands at 1.82M as of 2025-12-31, down from 1.82M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, North Macedonia's population was 1.82M, down from 1.82M in 2024.
In 2024, North Macedonia's population was 1.82M, down from 1.83M in 2023.
In 2023, North Macedonia's population was 1.83M, down from 1.83M in 2022.
In 2022, North Macedonia's population was 1.83M, down from 1.84M in 2021.
In 2021, North Macedonia's population was 1.84M, down from 1.86M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.82M | -3,450 |
| 2024 | 1.82M | -3,457 |
| 2023 | 1.83M | -3,896 |
| 2022 | 1.83M | -5,402 |
| 2021 | 1.84M | -19,010 |
| 2020 | 1.86M | -20,138 |
| 2019 | 1.88M | -12,789 |
| 2018 | 1.89M | -9,606 |
| 2017 | 1.90M | -7,656 |
| 2016 | 1.91M | -6,117 |
| 2015 | 1.91M | -5,127 |
| 2014 | 1.92M | -5,159 |
| 2013 | 1.92M | -7,105 |
| 2012 | 1.93M | -7,577 |
| 2011 | 1.94M | -8,900 |
| 2010 | 1.95M | -12,484 |
| 2009 | 1.96M | -12,711 |
| 2008 | 1.97M | -11,440 |
| 2007 | 1.98M | -11,354 |
| 2006 | 1.99M | -11,043 |
| 2005 | 2.01M | -10,856 |
| 2004 | 2.02M | -6,539 |
| 2003 | 2.02M | +2,568 |
| 2002 | 2.02M | -14,725 |
| 2001 | 2.03M | +8,532 |
| 2000 | 2.03M | +9,208 |
| 1999 | 2.02M | +9,619 |
| 1998 | 2.01M | +10,654 |
| 1997 | 2.00M | -15,684 |
| 1996 | 2.01M | +14,019 |
| 1995 | 2.00M | +5,868 |
| 1994 | 1.99M | -14,188 |
| 1993 | 2.01M | -25,669 |
| 1992 | 2.03M | -23,471 |
| 1991 | 2.06M | -7,695 |
| 1990 | 2.06M | +8,040 |
| 1989 | 2.06M | +9,912 |
| 1988 | 2.05M | +10,580 |
| 1987 | 2.04M | +10,425 |
| 1986 | 2.02M | +10,401 |
| 1985 | 2.01M | +10,932 |
| 1984 | 2.00M | +11,498 |
| 1983 | 1.99M | +12,945 |
| 1982 | 1.98M | +19,891 |
| 1981 | 1.96M | +26,027 |
| 1980 | 1.93M | +26,515 |
| 1979 | 1.91M | +26,676 |
| 1978 | 1.88M | +26,709 |
| 1977 | 1.85M | +27,308 |
| 1976 | 1.83M | +27,858 |
| 1975 | 1.80M | +27,427 |
| 1974 | 1.77M | +26,729 |
| 1973 | 1.74M | +26,421 |
| 1972 | 1.72M | +26,179 |
| 1971 | 1.69M | +27,008 |
| 1970 | 1.66M | +27,863 |
| 1969 | 1.64M | +27,415 |
| 1968 | 1.61M | +26,438 |
| 1967 | 1.58M | +25,143 |
| 1966 | 1.56M | +23,883 |
| 1965 | 1.53M | +22,566 |
| 1964 | 1.51M | +22,163 |
| 1963 | 1.49M | +16,992 |
| 1962 | 1.47M | +16,574 |
| 1961 | 1.46M | +20,112 |
| 1960 | 1.44M | — |
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North Macedonia's population is 1.82M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.82M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.06M (1990); the lowest is 1.44M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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